A twin-seat Taiwan airforce F-5F fighter jet crash landed Tuesday after it developed a mechanical problem, but its two pilots were not harmed, officials said.The fighter's landing gear developed a problem shortly after it took off from the central Chingchuankang airbase at 09:50 am (0150 GMT), an airforce spokesman said. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
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